Wire connection



c. K. JACKSON WIRE CONNECTION Filed Oct. 5, 1926' INVENTOR.

CHARLES K4 JACKS DH QA- Z ATTO Patented June 7, 1927.

UNITED STATES CHARLES K. JACKSON, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

WIRE CONNECTION.

Application filed October 5, 1926. Serial lie 139,668.

section and the invention consists in certain noi'el combinations and arrangements of parts involving the wire connection between the post and the wire or guard, as Wlll be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention wherein the parts are combined and arranged according to the best mode I have so far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.

TVhile I have illustrated the post as S- shaped in cross section, it will be understood that other shapes may be adopted, and other changes or alterations may be made without departing from the principles of my invention.

Figure 1 is an edge view of the top of one of the posts before the connection is made.

Figure 2 is a front view of the post as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the post of Fig ure 1.

Figure 4 is an edge view of a post showing the wire connection.

Figure 5 is a front view of the post as in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the post showing the wire connection.

Figure 7 is a view in side elevation of a fence in which my invention is embodied.

The post as a whole is indicated by the letter P, and may be rolled or fashioned in other suitable manner from a single plate of metal. The S-shaped post is thus fashioned with a back plate 1, an intermediate plate 2 and a front plate 3 between which i the oppositely arranged channels 4 and 5 are formed. \Vebs 6 and 7 connect these several plates, and panels 8 as shown in Figure 7 are arranged in complementary pairs of channels between adjoining posts.

At the top of the fence the guard or rail 9 1s arranged and connected to each one of the posts of. the fence. The posts are first erected, and after their erection the guard wire, which may be a barbed wire, is stretched along the fence and the connection made with the wire at each post. For this purpose each post P is fashioned with a tongue 10 formed at the top of the plate 3, and adapted to be bent over in the form of a hook, to overlie and retain-the wire 9. The tongue 10 is fashioned by cutting spaced vertical parallel. slits or slots 11 and 12, a suitable distance down from the upper edge of the plate 8, and the tongue may bebent over by tapping with a hammer, or other suitable tool. l

The post is also provided with a notch or recess 13 in the top edge of the web 7 which is formed at a right angle to the plate 3. As will be understood the wire is first located in the notch or recess 13, and then the tongue 10 may be bent down to overlie the wire. In this manner a wire connection is made at each post by means of which dis- 1. l-icement of the wire is prevented, inasmuch as the notch 13 prevents la eral movement of the wire as well as downward movement, and the overlying or retaining detent 11') prevents upward movement of the wire.

From this description it will be apparent that the wire 9 may with convenience be located in proper position and then the tongues 10 may with facility be bent to 0p erative position for quickly making the wire connection.

Having thus fully described my vinvention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A fence post having a 'wire receiving notchextending down from its upper end and having an angularly disposed plate at one side of the notch, said plate having spaced apart slits forming a tongue therebetween adapted to be bent to overlie a wire extending through the notch.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

CHARLES K. JACKSON. 

